Pay Attention to Trends

You don’t need to be a savant of style to know that things change from season to season. You also don’t have to spend big in order to stay up to date. This season it’s all about bright colors (like Milly's Spring 2012 collection), so go get yourself some.

Mix It Up

Personal style comes from wearing clothes in your own way. Today, what looks current is when you enjoy a mix: A designer top with pants from The Gap, cargo pants with a sequined top, killer heels with jeans. Elizabeth Hurley works the latter.

Don't Frump the Shoes

We call them old lady shoes—long on comfort and short on style—and you must resist the temptation. Hate heels? Fine, wear a chic loafer or ballet flat (à la Reese Witherspoon) but by all means nothing orthopedic.

Accessorize

Change It Up, Every Day

If you’re carrying the same hand bag 24/7, day and night, work or weekends, to the grocery store or out to dinner, you need to stop it. That’s what you’ll do when you’re in your 80’s, when practicality trumps everything else.

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I scoff at the self-appointed fashion gurus who come up with advice like "wear uncomfortable shoes or else (=heels or uncomfortable flats with no arch support)" "walk around with bare legs in winter if you want to wear a dress (=no pantyhose)" etc. Seriously, people, get on with it. After my injury and following surgery, orthopedic shoes are it. I still dress stylish, but the shoes. If David Tennant can wear red Converses with a suit, I can wear SAS Tripad shoes with my leggings or whatever else. And honestly - about matching. I like matching. If I want to match, I will match. Loosen up, folks, it is only fashion. You are supposed to have fun with it, no?

I don't mind aging at all. My problem is I don't know how to dress age appropriate. I want to be stylish but everything seems either too young or too tight or too revealing. Shorts are especially difficult to find. I don't want to look like I am trying to be 30. I will be 60 next May and would like not to dress so boring.

After five foot surgeries, my footwear choices are limited. But when I see women hobbling around in killer heels, I think I'm not missing so much. I agree with the woman who said high heels are the modern equivalent of foot binding. Other than updating your wardrobe, I think the author of this article is in denial about aging. It's not the worse thing that can happen!